halki

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Finnish

Etymology

halke- +‎ -i

Pronunciation

Adverb

halki

  1. halved, broken, in two
    lyödä halki ― to break in two (by hitting)
    lyödä keskeltä halki ― to break in half through the middle

Postposition

halki

  1. through, across (from one end through to another, or from one side to another)
    Venäjän halki 30 (kolmessakymmenessä) päivässä.
    Through Russia in 30 days.

Preposition

halki

  1. through, across (from one end through to another, or from one side to another)
    • 1996, Ismo Alanko (lyrics and music), “Piste”, in Irti:
      Ratsastamme halki Töölön
      We ride horses across the Töölö

Usage notes

halki can either precede or follow the noun it governs, with no difference in meaning.

Derived terms

compounds

Further reading

Ingrian

Etymology

From halke- (“to split”) +‎ -i. Akin to Finnish halki.

Pronunciation

Adverb

halki

  1. broken in two

References

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 42
  • Arvo Laanest (1997) Isuri keele Hevaha murde sõnastik, Eesti Keele Instituut, page 29

Polish

Pronunciation

Noun

halki f

  1. inflection of halka:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural
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